I don't have a horse in the park board race or know the history between Mr. Flaherty and Mr. Stone, but I know something about the difference between press releases and payola.
press release n. 1. An announcement of an event, performance, or other newsworthy item that is issued to the press. Payola n. 2. A bribe or a number of bribes given to an influential person in exchange for a promotion of a product or service It looks like Mr. Stone published a press release about the incident at Pearl Park. His campaign is clearly listed as the source of the press release in the by line (not much of a "ghost release"). He also posted it to the forum himself. Press releases are written FOR the media rather than BY the media. (Caps are were used only for emphasis.) Whether Mr. Stone wrote the release himself is a mute point. Comparing this to a member of the media accepting bribes in exchange for writing glowing columns on No Child Left Behind makes no sense. A candidate who doesn't proactively promote their position on any incident misses a great opportunity to help shape the story. -Ed Kohler Cooper >Michael J Flaherty >Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:25:09 -0700 > >Mr. Stone, > >Who is this Armstrong Williams type personality who writes "ghost releases" >for you ? REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
